ONE more couple has left the Strictly ballroom as the show edges ever closer to the final.
December 5, 2021, saw the six remaining pairs performing for a place in the semi finals – but who was eliminated?
Who left Strictly tonight?
Dan Walker was eliminated from Strictly on December 5, 2021.
The BBC broadcaster thanked everyone at Strictly Come Dancing, including the judges and his partner, Nadia Bychkova.
He said:
He said: “The last 11 weeks have been absolutely amazing, I’ve genuinely loved every second of it.
“When I go back to the first day when I was asked to dance in front of some glitter balls. At that point, if there had been a fire exit, I felt that uncomfortable I’d have just walked away.
“But this amazing woman grabbed me by the hand, and brought me out on to this dance floor.
“I’m not a dancer, but she showed me that I can dance, and that for me, this has been an absolutely incredible experience.”
Topping the scores were Rhys Stephenson with his partner Nancy Xu, who scored a near perfect 39 points for their Argentine tango.
Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice tied with Rhys in the top spot with 39 points for their American smooth.
After them came John Whaite and his partner Johannes Radebe, who had a fumble with a final lift meaning their dance earned them 32 points.
But they weren’t the only ones who made a major mistake on the dance floor, as AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington’s dance malfunction saw them at the bottom of the leaderboard with 30 points.
Who was in the dance off?
The votes saved John, Rhys and Rose – which meant it was the battle of Dan and AJ in the dance off.
Their performances were both improved, with all the judges remarking on their improvement.
But AJ made the biggest improvement after nailing the lift that had ended in disaster during the original routine.
Dan became the tenth celebrity to be eliminated as it was decided unanimously that AJ’s dance-off performance was the best.
Who has left Strictly so far?
Here’s who has left the show so far:
Week two: Nina Wadia and Neil Jones
Week three: Katie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez
Withdrawn: Robert Webb and Dianne Buswell
Week four: Greg Wise and Karen Hauer
Week five: Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse
Week six: Judi Love and Graziano di Prima
Week seven: Adam Peaty and Katya Jones
Week eight: Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec
Week nine: Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden
Week ten: Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin
Week eleven: Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova
Who is still left in the competition?
There are still four celebrities all dancing for that Glitterball trophy.
The stars that are left in the competition are:
- AJ Odudu
- John Whaite
- Rhys Stephenson
- Rose Ayling-Ellis
When is Strictly next on TV?
Strictly continues on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7.05pm.
The results show will air the following day at 7.20pm on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
The final is on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
You can also catch any missed episodes on the BBC iPlayer.
